as in result
a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause
one expected outcome of hard work is greater success
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Recent Examples of outcome
The same year, other research teams identified productivity-enhancing outcomes for computer programmers who used Github’s Copilot, and for customer-support agents who were given access to proprietary A.I. tools.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The immediate outcome of redistricting now could be creating one or two Republican seats for Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 election, Ouyang said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Her work focuses on improving health outcomes in the urban core, especially among Black residents, by promoting holistic alternatives and providing access to fresh produce through partnerships with local nonprofits.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
In a deep, unpredictable Big 12, Kansas is among a number of teams with a range of potential outcomes in 2025.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The immediate outcome of redistricting now could be creating one or two Republican seats for Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 election, Ouyang said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Her work focuses on improving health outcomes in the urban core, especially among Black residents, by promoting holistic alternatives and providing access to fresh produce through partnerships with local nonprofits.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
In a deep, unpredictable Big 12, Kansas is among a number of teams with a range of potential outcomes in 2025.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcome
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Just as happened in the Tri-Lakes pilot at the Lake Arrowhead marina, results showed more oxygen and less muck at the bottom, meaning less phosphorus being released.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Second-year coach Nate Lie’s Jayhawks (3-0-2) accomplished the next best result, however, in playing No. 2-ranked Florida State (2-0-1) to a 1-1 draw before 2,108 enthusiastic fans who made up the third-largest crowd in KU home soccer history.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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The resultant fertilized dire wolf eggs were implanted into and born by surrogate dog mothers, resulting in the successful resurrection of an Ice Age-era species.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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After cooling, the resultant solid was ground into powder to produce the final pigment.—
Jay Kakade
June 14,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
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One consequence of tight monetary policy tends to be a slowing economy and a cooler labor market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Northridge Mall's closure has unintended consequences on food access This campaign is personal for Anyia Griggs, 27, AART’s canvass manager.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Scammers in China, Turkey, and India are selling counterfeit products that falsely claim to contain semaglutide.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Today, the viral TikTok product has over 200 million organic views and 650,000 social followers across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Outcome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcome. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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